21 Jun This is How Being Cheated on Affects Your Mental Health 

Try as we might to streamline the process or mitigate the damage, there’s no pleasant way for a romantic relationship to end. Even amicable splits come with their fair share of stresses and grievances, but I think that by far the most painful way to end a relationship is to be cheated on by your significant other.

It’s never a nice feeling to know that the person you love has been dipping their toes in other people’s oceans, and the pain is enough for me to curl up in a blanket, singing Adele at the top of my voice in between generous scoops of ice cream.

The immediate aftermath of getting cheated on promises plenty of sadness, blame, as well as self-reflection, but once that initial sting settles, the experience might have longer-lasting effects on your overall emotional wellbeing. A study in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships has looked into mental health following the pain of infidelity, and what they’ve found is rather interesting.

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